Same here bro!! 5'10 195 now except you look WAYYYYYYYYY better than me. You look SICK.
Let me say something on the subject......
I've been natty for years now (well, 175-200T for self Rx HRT/week so not really!) but as Ive expressed so many times, I feel healthy and great!
Once you get past the EGO and self-image problems of getting SCRAWNY (only in your own mind), you gain a sort of self-appreciation for WHO you really are and appreciate your accomplishments even moreso in some wierd way.
Im not here to bash gear or gear-users as I used as well!!! Conversely, I'm simply stating I support those that have been there done that and successfully battled the temptation to return to the dark side for the purpose of TRUE optimal health! It aint easy! It's a mind game you battle daily in the mirror - trust me
Here's a fact: I miss what gear did to my body aesthetically-speaking. I even got some Tren a few months back as I was still THAT TEMPTED ......but never ran it!! Addiction? I'd say so!
So, those of you that have gone through this transition (gear to natty) can appreciate the trials and tribulations that OLY has gone through here. I applaud the effort.
I hope this post is not taken out of context or perceived as disrespect to all my brothers on gear, that would be a flawed translation! I used gear -so I understand! I just feel posts like this (OLY's) that reveal the accomplishment of going natty merit attention as, let's face it, many on these boards consider going natty and need inspiration - again - it aint easy!!!
I miss gear, every day! I also openly admit I envy those that use and look SICK! I just feel the TRUE overall health gained by being natty trumps the vanity yet health risks associated with using. I miss the SIZE but don't miss the BS associated with using and constant monitoring of potential health perils. I will say there are many that go through life seemingly unaffected (LiftsIron) so God Bless. I was not one of those fortunate people. I got the mood-swings, exaggerated temper, awful HDL dips on orals, hepatotoxic blood assays, insomnia, libido issues, you name it - I incurred all of the purported side effects and I'm even well-versed in macro and micronutrition and attempted to manage these things and did so in part but not entirely!
Sorry for the rant all. I love my gear-using brothers and respect my natty bro's as well.
Oly, you look absolutely amazing man! GOOD STUFF BRO and congrats on yor natty-success. I couldn't look like that ON GEAR!